Area Manager - North East

portmandentex· Operations
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About this role

Company Description

PortmanDentex is a leading dental group where your skills and ambitions make a real difference. We support over 370 practices across the UK and Ireland. We’re united by a passion for great dentistry, putting patients first and helping each other grow both at work and beyond.

Job Description

We're looking for a commercially-led, people-focused Area Manager to lead our North East area of circa 23 dental practices. In this role, you'll be responsible for delivering sustainable business growth and ensuring the highest standards of patient care across the area.

Our Area Managers are accountable for the area's financial performance, maximising revenue and EBITDA through strong operational execution, effective leadership of Practice Managers and their teams, and rigorous cost control. Working in partnership with Clinical leaders and regionally aligned colleagues, they drive performance across all Practices, ensuring the delivery of exceptional patient outcomes, outstanding patient experiences, high colleague engagement, operational excellence, and achievement of financial and strategic objectives

Key metrics in this role are:

  • EBITDA
  • Revenue
  • Specific practice-related KPIs
  • Colleague engagement
  • Compliance & regulatory requirements

Qualifications

We welcome your application to this vacancy if you have the following skills and experience:

  • Multi-site leadership experience in a customer-facing, commercial environment
  • Strong P&L management background
  • Ability to understand and interpret data, using it to make decision and drive results 
  • Team leadership – motivate and inspire remote teams to deliver their best
  • Collaborative working – working with and respecting the expert advice of your business partners
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to handle high-pressure situations and resolve issues effectively
  • Confidence and gravitas to lead, influence and engage with stakeholders
  • Adaptable and flexible, managing changing priorities with ease

Additional Information

At PortmanDentex, you’ll be part of an inclusive, collaborative team environment where your development and potential are encouraged, and your new ideas and innovative approaches are welcomed.

This role is field-based, with regular travel to the practices across the North East of England area.

In addition to a competitive salary, our benefits package includes:

  • Bonus scheme based on key metrics and business performance
  • 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, special days off (such as your birthday), and the opportunity to purchase up to 3 additional annual leave days
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
  • Life assurance and contributory pension scheme
  • Health and Wellbeing benefits, including an annual allowance for dental treatment in one of our practices, confidential helpline and counselling services, and access to a 24/7 GP service

If you’re ready to make a difference and showcase your skills, apply for our Area Manager vacancy by submitting your latest CV. Alternatively, please feel free to share this opportunity with your colleagues who may be interested.

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This Area Manager - North East position at portmandentex was posted on Aug 11, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Area Manager - North East
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